"We wish all the youth who sacrificed their lives for a separate Telangana could see its formation. We are obviously saddened. This happened as the decision was not taken on time," Singh told reporters.

To a question on demands by several groups for creation of newer states, he said a new States Reorganisation Commission should be set up to give a comprehensive report on the socio-economic situation.

"The Centre should then take a decision after taking all political parties in confidence," he said.

Senior BJP leader LK Advani had yesterday said, "As far as we are concerned, our party is concerned, if Telangana was not formed when we had formed three new states it was only because of our respect to one of our coalition partners. Otherwise we would have done it even then."

He was referring to objections from TDP, which was supporting the NDA government, to the formation of Telangana.